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Hi Rob,
Your intent was quite clear to me.
Yt, DW
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Woods
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Hummingbird mites
I was actually wondering if the ants might control the mite population if they had access to the feeder. Was worded poorly earlier.
Rob
From: Ulli <uhoeger@dal.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 12:26:01 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Hummingbird mites
I like to add that not all -if any- of these mites have to be parasites or otherwise harmful for the birds.
Pollinators, like hummingbirds or larger insects, are frequently used by mites and small insects living on plants to hitch a ride to the next flower.
Since larger feeders are usually visited by more individuals than smaller ones this would increase the possibility that mites get "stranded" on those.
All this is just speculation, but identification of the mites in question could help to solidify or to dismiss this hypothesis.
Ulli
On 19-Aug-11, at 10:12 AM, Randy Lauff wrote:
Rob, and others.
We don't have any of these mites in the StFX collection. If you get more, and are willing, could you pop as many as possible into a vial (old screw top pill bottle, film canister [?] or something similar) and add rubbing alcohol, and a piece of paper with:
Your location
Date
your name
"collected from hummingbird feeder"
...all written in pencil (some inks will dissolve into the rubbing alcohol).
Then get in touch and we'll arrange transport.
The mites are likely brought to the feeder by the birds themselves, so the ant traps won't work.
Randy
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.
On 19 August 2011 08:52, Rob Woods <rrtwoods@yahoo.com> wrote:
I noticed on my hummingbird feeders when I have been filling this week have mites on them. Which quickly come on to your hands but easily washed away. I use ant traps at the hook to discourage them but would they control the mite population? I have not noticed mites on my smaller feeders without traps?
Rob
Georgefield NS
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Rob,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> Your intent was quite clear to
me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Yt, DW</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
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Rob Woods
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 19, 2011 12:53
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] Hummingbird
mites</DIV>
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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">I was actually wondering if
the ants might control the mite population if they had access to the feeder.
Was worded poorly earlier.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Rob<VAR
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href="mailto:uhoeger@dal.ca">uhoeger@dal.ca</A>><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <A
href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, August 19, 2011 12:26:01
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NatureNS]
Hummingbird mites<BR></FONT><BR>
<DIV id=yiv997325904>I like to add that not all -if any- of these mites have
to be parasites or otherwise harmful for the birds.
<DIV>Pollinators, like hummingbirds or larger insects, are frequently used by
mites and small insects living on plants to hitch a ride to the next
flower.</DIV>
<DIV>Since larger feeders are usually visited by more individuals than smaller
ones this would increase the possibility that mites get "stranded" on
those.</DIV>
<DIV><BR class=yiv997325904webkit-block-placeholder></DIV>
<DIV>All this is just speculation, but identification of the mites in question
could help to solidify or to dismiss this hypothesis.</DIV>
<DIV><BR class=yiv997325904webkit-block-placeholder></DIV>
<DIV>Ulli</DIV>
<DIV><BR>
<DIV>
<DIV>On 19-Aug-11, at 10:12 AM, Randy Lauff wrote:</DIV><BR
class=yiv997325904Apple-interchange-newline>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">Rob, and others.
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>We don't have any of these mites in the StFX collection. If you get
more, and are willing, could you pop as many as possible into a vial (old
screw top pill bottle, film canister [?] or something similar) and add
rubbing alcohol, and a piece of paper with:</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Your location</DIV>
<DIV>Date</DIV>
<DIV>your name</DIV>
<DIV>"collected from hummingbird feeder"</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>...all written in pencil (some inks will dissolve into the rubbing
alcohol).</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Then get in touch and we'll arrange transport.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>The mites are likely brought to the feeder by the birds themselves, so
the ant traps won't work.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Randy<BR clear=all>_________________________________<BR>RF Lauff<BR>Way
in the boonies of<BR>Antigonish County, NS.<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=yiv997325904gmail_quote>On 19 August 2011 08:52, Rob Woods <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:rrtwoods@yahoo.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank
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<DIV>I noticed on my hummingbird feeders when I have been filling this
week have mites on them. Which quickly come on to your hands but easily
washed away. I use ant traps at the hook to discourage them but would they
control the mite population? I have not noticed mites on my smaller
feeders without traps?<VAR></VAR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Rob</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Georgefield
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